Ben Thomas Beaver's Obituary
Ben Thomas Beaver (Tommy), was born in Tulsa, OK on May 7, 1947. He passed away on February 10, 2020 in Okmulgee, OK. He is preceded in death by his parents Ben and Louise Beaver. He is survived by brother Richard (Patty) of Woodbury, MN and son Chad (Jinnie) of Minneapolis, MN. He will be greatly missed by his many cousins and friends. Tom most recently lived in Albuquerque with his faithful four-legged companion, Sampson.
Tom is a proud citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Tom graduated from Lawrence High School, Emporia State, and the University of Kansas. He was an anchor at WCCO TV and executive director at the Minnesota Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, MN. Tom also held many positions with the US Department of the Interior and retired from the US Department of Education in Kansas City, MO. As an avid hot air balloon enthusiast, he loved taking pictures of the hot air balloons and being on balloon chase teams at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the McClendon-Winters Life Celebration Center in Okmulgee, Oklahoma located on east sixth street. Arrangements and cremation services have been entrusted to the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee.
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